CoxTM":130zvgi1 said:
Gormagon":130zvgi1 said:
W welcome to the board. if you can you can give us a rundown on your setup would help greatly. We are always glad to help you just join in on the fun. Just ask the question and we will see if we can answer it
Thank you. He is four months old. He is in a small gallon tank. Not sure how many gallons because the tank was given to me for free. But it's not that big, but big enough for him for the time being. I have that red sand stuff the the pet store said they need for the bottom and two logs in there. On is lower to the ground and the other has a perch so he can sit at the top or in the middle right under his basking lights. He has a water dish that I've seen him sleep in, I'm not sure if that's normal or not. His temps range from the high 80's to the 90's however one time I seen it go to 100. His humidity stays at desert level. There is also a dish where I put fruits and veggies and some worms in. He likes those better, the crickets seem to be a little too fast for him sometimes but he still eats them. I've just noticed if both are in his cage he'll eat the worms first. I never see him eat the fruit or veggies though. Maybe I'm cutting them too big? He's very alert and active. He likes to be out of his cage. I think I just figured out how to upload pictures so hopefully this will better help.
Do you have a tape measure ?
...., please measure the tanks length, width and height and report back.
I recommend a basking spot at about 40degCelsius (or 100F).
I'd remove the sand I can in the tank , particulate beddings which can be accidentially ingested are bad and too risky for use with young beardies, best to replace the sand with
---- a few layers of kitchen paper towelling
or
---- news print
or
---- butchers paper
or
best = loose laid floor or wall tiles (no grout no glue).
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Also
can you tell us your lighting schedule (when on , when off) ?
... I recommend you invest in digital household 24hr timer , and automate your lights to be on for about 15 hours per day .
can you tell us your feeding schedule (what exactly and when) ?
..... recommend the following as staple bugs
>>>> BSF maggots (sold in USA as phoenix worms) - excellent do not require dusting with Ca powder
>>>> medium silkworms (about 1 - 2 inches long) - excellent do not require dusting with Ca powder
>>>> crickets (I'd recommend medium size for a 4 month old = 1/3 size) should be gutloaded with calcium rich greens and salad and carrot and lizard pellets , and they need to be dusted too.
or
roaches or locuses (see above).
I do not recommend mealworms or superworms or other worms AT ALL for a young beardie.